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I have been thinking of replacing my current PSU and RAM, well actually adding more RAM. Anyways I have some questions that I havein mind for anyone that reads this so that I can know what my further plans will be.

My current PSU doesn't have a sticker that doesn't state it's information and whatnot. It's very weird.

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My next question is that having 2 RAMS that are identical and having two new RAMs installed, but not identical to the other RAMs.Would they be able to work? Like have 2 sets of RAMs but different company and whatnot. Also How Do I know if my computer isable to use those RAMs.

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If you look on the PSU there should be a label indicating the make and model, you can google that and find out what the specs are for it. You can use the Newegg Power Calculator to determine what you need.

Most motherboards now are capable of running the RAM in dual channel which is much faster. In order to run in dual channel the modules need to have the exact same specs. If you are going to add more RAM you should match the new RAM with the two existing modules. Matched modules from the same manufacturer is the easiest way to insure that there will be no problem, but you can use modules from other companies as long as the specs match exactly.

Family and loved ones will always be a priority in my daily life. You never know when one will leave you.

The PSU in that computer is a 24 pin ATX form factor, any with the wattage that you need will work. It will help if you know what graphics cards you are going to use so that you will know the amperage needed for the 12V rail.

Family and loved ones will always be a priority in my daily life. You never know when one will leave you.

The PSU that you provided the link to will work just fine. ATX in a industry standard adhering to size and configuration, in the case of a PSU it is the dimensions and pin configuration. Any of the PSUs on this page will work in your computer.

Family and loved ones will always be a priority in my daily life. You never know when one will leave you.

CPU you should drop in fine but i would still do some searching around on yahoo or google to make sure that everything will work fine. As for the RAM you motherboard supports DDR2 but in the second spec sheet it only says it supports up to DDR2 PC 5300 so the RAM you picked might not be supported. You will have to choose PC5300 RAM unless someone knows that PC6400 will be supported also.

Also the PSU you picked is a good PSU and will have enough amps for most video cards on the maket right now

That motherboard has four expansion slots and supports DDR2 PC2-6400,DDR2 PC2-5300,DDR2 PC2-4200 with a maximum of 1GB per slot according to Crucial.

That motherboard also supports AMD Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2, and Sempron processors, so yes it will support that CPU. Are you aware that you will need to clean the CPUs heat spreader (the metal surface of the CPU that couples with the heat sink) and apply thermal compound when you install the new CPU?

Family and loved ones will always be a priority in my daily life. You never know when one will leave you.

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